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KetchikanSchool District Report Card

2011-2012

OUR MISSIONThe mission of KGBSD is to provide

high quality instruction to every student within a positive environment

reflective of our community needs.

BOARD MEMBERSThe Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Board of Education meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers. All are welcome.

Ginny Clay, President

Roseann Lynch,

Vice President

Dave Timmerman, Treasurer

Michelle O’Brien, Member

Misty Archibald, Member

Susan Pickrell, Member

Stephen Bradford, Member

Jackson Landis, Student Member

A M e s s a g e f r o m t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t The annual School District Report Card provides essential information to the public on student achievement and the general performance of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. This report contains enrollment, attendance, graduation rates, and student achievement for the 2011- 2012 school year. Additionally it provides financial information and facts about the staff of the District. If you have questions concerning this report please feel welcome to contact me directly at 247-2109, the Principal of your child’s school or members of the Board of Education. Contacting Board Members may be done through the Board’s Administrative Assistant at 247-2109. The Board typically meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month (there are exceptions) and welcomes your comments.

How can we best serve your children and the community? We want to know what you think. The focus of the report card is to provide the public with information on programs and operations of the District. We hope it sparks questions, ideas, suggestions and recommendations on how the District can best meet the mission of providing “high quality instruction to every student within a positive environment reflective of community needs.” Each school has either completed or will shortly complete a school improvement plan. An important part of that plan is community engagement. Your participation in planning academic programs is an important part of our success. The Board and school district staff welcomes your participation in planning school programs.

What can we do to improve? Data in the report card will indicate the strengths of the District, we provide a very good educational program. The Class of 2012 received over $5 million dollars in scholarship offers and several students were noted as some of the best in the entire US. The data also shows we have areas that need improvement. Math scores are not as strong as they should be; attendance is not as high as it should be; and although it is less than in the past, the dropout rate is still too high.

The purpose of the local school district is to provide education for children in the local community in reflection of the local community needs. The community of Ketchikan is evolving. The shipyard is becoming more robust, a moorage facility for the NOAA research ship is underway, mining on Prince of Whales may expend, and tourism is on the rebound. Social issues of the community affect the schools. We need to be aware of those issues and respond to them. The Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a community on the move. We estimate that only about 50% of the students who start school in Ketchikan in first grade actually graduate from Ketchikan schools. The other 50% move away and are replaced several times over by new students. Is the school district providing the education that best serves the community?

The Board of Education is your direct access to district programs and your child’s education. Please review the information included in this report card and let us know how we are doing.

Gateway Borough School District

www.kgbsd.org

Superintendent

Robert Boyle

http://www.kgbsd.org


Teacher QualificationsTeacher QualificationsTeacher QualificationsTeacher QualificationsTeacher QualificationsTeacher Qualifications

Number of Teachers with Highest Degree:

Bachelors Masters Ed Specialist DoctorateNumber of Teachers with Highest Degree: 92 72 0 0

Percentage of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers



District All Schools

Low Poverty Schools

High Poverty Schools

100% 100% 100%

Additional information on teacher qualifications, including type of certification and college degree(s) is available from your school or district upon request.

You may also request information on whether your child is provided service by paraprofessionals, and, if so, their qualifications.

Katy Hook NEA-AK State ESP of the Year Houghtaling Elementary

The Ketchikan School District recognizes that fiscal management comprises the foundational support of the entire school program. To make that support as effective as possible, the Board will:

1.Encourage advance planning through the best possible budget procedures.

2.Explore sources of revenue that align with the district strategic plan.

3.Guide the expenditure of funds so as to derive the greatest possible educational returns.

4.Expect sound fiscal management from the administration.

5.Advocate a level of per student funding sufficient to provide quality education.

The Board supports the educational program with high standards of safety in the operation and maintenance of school facilities, equipment and services.

Ketchikan Public SchoolsFawn Mountain Elementary School, Grades PreK-6

Houghtaling Elementary School, Grades PreK-6

Ketchikan Charter School, Grades K-8

Point Higgins Elementary School, Grades PreK-6

Tongass School of Arts and Science, Grades PreK-6

Schoenbar Middle School, Grades 7-8

Revilla Alternative School, Grades 9-12

Fast Track Virtual School, Grads K-12

Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility (KRYF), Grades 6-12

Ketchikan High School, Grades 9-12

Finances

2010-2011 Expenditures

Funding Sources Fund Balances

-375000

0

375000

750000

1125000

1500000

2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011

Unreserved Operating All Funds

About Ketchikan Schools

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25%68%

Federal Local State

DemographicsThe Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District serves over 2,000 students in five elementary schools, two high schools, and through distance learning.

About Ketchikan Schools

1. This last year Ketchikan had 171 inches of rain and the high temperature was 71 degrees.

2. The 2012 graduating class was offered more than 5 million in scholarship funds.

3. Alec Pankow of Ketchikan High School was named as one of the few U.S. President Scholars. This award honors some of our nations’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.

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Attendance & Graduation RatesAttendance & Graduation RatesAttendance & Graduation Rates

Student Subgroups Attendance RateState Target 85%

Graduation RateState Target 55.58%

ALL STUDENTS 88.2% 76%

Female 88.1% 77%

Male 88.3% 75%

African Americans 90% 100% Alaska Native/American Indian 87.1% 56% Asian/Pacific Islander 94.8% 100%

Caucasian 87.4% 80%

Hispanic 90.1% 100%

Multi-Ethnic 91.7% 100% Economically Disadvantaged 88.3% 61% Students with Disabilities 88.1% 70%

Limited English Proficiency Students 94.2% 100%

1%9%

31%

1%

3%3%

52%

Caucasian HispanicMulti-Ethnic African AmericanAlaska Native/ American Indian AsianPacific Islander

Preschool-12 Grade Enrollment by Ethnicity

Two Ketchikan Schools Receive the Prestigious Blue Ribbon Award.The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program award honors schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in student levels of academic achievement. Two Ketchikan Schools, Point Higgins Elementary school and Tongass School of Arts and Sciences charter school, received this award for their exemplary academic performance.

Point Higgins was recognized for having 93 percent of all students proficient in language arts and 92 percent in math in the 2011 school year.

Tongass School of Arts and Sciences (TSAS) was awarded for its amazing gains in academic achievement. With a population of 60 percent economically disadvantaged students TSAS had 77 percent of students proficient in the language arts and 77 percent of students proficient in math in 2011.

Houghtaling Teacher Recognized for Excellence. Fifth grade teacher, Mark O’Brien, who teaches at Houghtaling Elementary, was chosen a BP Alaskan Teacher of Excellence. Mr. O’Brien was recognized for his d e d i c a t i o n t o teaching and for inspiring students. E v e r y d a y a f t e r school you will find a u n i q u e a f t e r school program in room 111. Mr. O’Brien’s students have the opportunity to participate in a v o l u n t a r y a f t e r school program. Walking in after 3:30, you will find a still bustling room filled with students who are still eager to learn, expanding their studies, and receiving individualized tutoring. It is encouraging to watch students who are inspired to learn; led by a teacher who expects and receives excellence from his students.

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31%1%

3%1%

9%

Assessment Resu l t sREADING %

Advanced%

Advanced%

Proficient%

Proficient%

Below%

Below%

Far Below%

Far BelowTotal

TestedPercentTested

PercentTested

Student Subgroup District State District State District State District State District District State

ALL STUDENTS 36.8 36.8 48.8 43.3 10.7 14 3.8 6 1276 98 98%

Female 42.3 40.6 46.9 43.1 8.5 11.9 2.3 4.4 620 98 98%

Male 31.6 33.2 50.6 43.4 12.7 16 5.2 7.4 656 98 98%

African American 16.7 23.8 66.7 50.3 16.7 18.8 0 7.1 12 100 99%

Alaska Native/American Indian 22.8 15.8 56.9 43.2 15.8 27.3 4.5 13.6 399 96 97%

Asian/Pacific Islander 30.1 26.9 52.6 49.4 15.8 17.9 1.5 5.8 133 97 98%

Caucasian 46.5 49.5 43 40.6 6.8 7.2 3.8 2.7 665 99 98%

Hispanic 43.2 31.4 50 48.9 4.5 14.3 2.3 5.4 44 100 98%

Multi-Ethnic 34.8 36.3 43.5 46.1 13 12.7 8.7 4.9 23 100 98%

Economically Disadvantaged 22.6 22.4 56 46.5 15.3 21.2 6.2 9.8 504 97 98%

NOT Economically Disadvantaged 46 49.4 44.2 40.4 7.6 7.7 2.2 2.5 772 99 98%

Students with Disabilities 6 8.2 33 35.8 33 33.5 28 22.5 100 99 97%

Students WITHOUT Disabilities 39.4 41.1 50.2 44.4 8.8 11.1 1.7 3.5 1176 98 98%

LEP Students 5.4 1.8 43.2 29.6 51.4 43.2 0 25.4 37 100 97%

NOT LEP Students 37.7 40.7 49 44.8 9.4 10.7 3.9 3.7 1239 98 98%

Migrant students NA 21.3 NA 46.1 NA 22.5 NA 10 NA NA 98%

NOT Migrant students 36.8 38 48.8 43 10.7 13.3 3.8 5.6 1276 98 98%

WRITING %Advanced

%Advanced

%Proficient

%Proficient

%Below

%Below

%Far Below

%Far Below

Total Tested

PercentTested

PercentTested


ALL STUDENTS 21.2 20.8 56.4 53.4 19 20.9 3.5 4.8 1271 98 98%

Female 26.7 26.2 57.1 54.5 14.6 16.4 1.6 2.8 615 97 98%

Male 16 15.7 55.8 52.4 23 25.2 5.2 6.7 656 98 98%

African American 8.3 13.7 75 53.7 16.7 26.6 0 6.1 12 100 99%

Alaska Native/American Indian 9 7.8 56.8 43.5 28.3 37.5 6 11.1 400 96 97%


Caucasian 27.9 27.8 55.8 56.9 14.1 13.1 2.3 2.2 660 98 98%

Hispanic 32.6 18.3 60.5 56.7 4.7 20.6 2.3 4.4 43 98 98%

Multi-Ethnic 17.4 21.5 60.9 55.1 17.4 19.5 4.3 4 23 100 98%

Economically Disadvantaged 11.9 12.5 54.6 49.5 28.6 30.2 5 7.8 504 97 98%

NOT Economically Disadvantaged 27.2 28.2 57.6 56.9 12.6 12.8 2.5 2.2 767 98 98%

Students with Disabilities 5 4.3 29 33.9 48 44.3 18 17.5 100 99 97%

Students WITHOUT Disabilities 22.5 23.3 58.8 56.4 16.5 17.4 2.2 2.9 1171 97 98%

LEP Students 0 1.5 32.4 25.7 59.5 54.5 8.1 18.3 37 100 97%

NOT LEP Students 21.8 23 57.1 56.6 17.7 17.1 3.3 3.3 1234 97 98%

Migrant students NA 11.8 NA 48.9 NA 31.1 NA 8.2 NA NA 98%

NOT Migrant students 21.2 21.6 56.4 53.8 19 20.1 3.5 4.5 1271 98 98%

For individual school reports, please go to www.kgbsd.org or get a copy from the school or superintendent’s office.

What are

SBA’s?

The Alaska Standards-Based Assessments (SBA) are proficiency-based tests developed specifically for Alaska's students. In grades 3 through 9 these assessments are designed to estimate the degree to which students have mastered the Academic Performance Standards for reading, writing, and mathematics outlined in the Alaska Grade Level Expectations. Results are valuable to schools and school districts in determining whether students are making academic progress. The results are also used to determine whether our schools meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as required by the federal No Child Left Behind law. Students in grades 3-10 across the state are required to participate in the Alaska Standards-Based Assessments.

Two - Year Trend

Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Above By Grade



Standard Based AssessmentsMATHEMATICS %

Advanced%

Advanced%

Proficient%

Proficient%

Below%

Below%

Far Below%

Far BelowTotal

TestedPercentTested

PercentTested


ALL STUDENTS 32.4 32.8 38 35.8 16.7 16.2 12.9 15.2 1268 97 98%

Female 33.8 33 38.7 36.8 15.9 16.2 11.5 14.1 615 97 98%

Male 31.1 32.5 37.4 34.9 17.5 16.3 14.1 16.3 653 98 98%

African American 8.3 19.1 58.3 35.3 25 22.4 8.3 23.3 12 100 99%

Alaska Native/American Indian 18.8 15.9 41 32.7 21.3 22.2 19 29.2 400 96 97%


Caucasian 39.5 42.2 36.3 36.5 14.6 12.8 9.6 8.5 658 98 98%

Hispanic 40.5 26.8 42.9 39.5 11.9 17.2 4.8 16.5 42 95 98%

Multi-Ethnic 26.1 33.3 34.8 36.9 21.7 16.3 17.4 13.4 23 100 98%

Economically Disadvantaged 18.8 21.1 40.3 35.3 22.4 20.5 18.5 23.1 504 97 98%

NOT Economically Disadvantaged 41.4 43.1 36.5 36.3 13 12.5 9.2 8.2 764 98 98%

Students with Disabilities 4 8.2 18 24 23 24.1 55 43.6 100 99 97%

Students WITHOUT Disabilities 34.8 36.5 39.7 37.6 16.2 15 9.2 10.9 1168 97 98%

LEP Students 8.1 4.2 21.6 22.5 40.5 25.8 29.7 47.5 37 100 97%

NOT LEP Students 33.1 36 38.5 37.3 16 15.1 12.3 11.5 1231 97 98%

Migrant students NA 22.2 NA 35 NA 20.1 NA 22.7 NA NA 98%

NOT Migrant students 32.4 33.6 38 35.9 16.7 15.9 12.9 14.6 1268 97 98%

For individual school reports, please go to www.kgbsd.org or get a copy from the school or superintendent’s office.

SCIENCE %Advanced

%Advanced

%Proficient

%Proficient

%Below

%Below

%Far Below

%Far Below

Total Tested

PercentTested

PercentTested


ALL STUDENTS 21.3 26.4 33.4 30.1 24.7 24 20.6 19.5 437 96 95%

Female 18.9 24 37.3 30.7 25.3 25.6 18.4 19.7 217 96 95%

Male 23.6 28.7 29.5 29.5 24.1 22.4 22.7 19.3 220 96 95%

African American 0 9.8 40 26.7 20 32.7 40 30.8 5 100 96%

Alaska Native/American Indian 11.3 9.8 31.5 21 24.2 29.7 33.1 39.6 124 95 94%

Asian/Pacific Islander 15.1 16.9 18.9 26.7 34 29.3 32.1 27.1 53 98 97%

Caucasian 27.1 37.1 37.7 34.3 23.3 19.1 11.9 9.5 236 96 95%

Hispanic 41.7 18.9 33.3 31.1 16.7 28.4 8.3 21.6 12 100 95%

Multi-Ethnic 28.6 24.5 28.6 31.7 28.6 28.4 14.3 15.5 7 100 96%

Economically Disadvantaged 8.9 14.3 24.7 25.1 36.3 30.3 30.1 30.3 146 95 95%

NOT Economically Disadvantaged 27.5 35.3 37.8 33.7 18.9 19.3 15.8 11.6 291 96 95%

Students with Disabilities 6.9 8.7 10.3 18.5 44.8 28.5 37.9 44.2 29 93 94%

Students WITHOUT Disabilities 22.3 29.2 35 31.9 23.3 23.3 19.4 15.6 408 96 95%

LEP Students 0 1.5 4.5 7 36.4 27.4 59.1 64.2 22 95 95%

NOT LEP Students 22.4 29.5 34.9 32.9 24.1 23.6 18.6 14 415 96 95%

Migrant students NA 13.9 NA 23.9 NA 30.2 NA 32.1 NA NA 96%

NOT Migrant students 21.3 27.3 33.4 30.5 24.7 23.5 20.6 18.6 437 96 95%

1. Point Higgins is one of Alaska’s highest performing schools as measured by the state SBA’s.

2. Check out the two year trend in 8th grade math! In 2011, 60% scored proficient or above and in 2012, 75% scored proficient or above.

3. 98% of students participated in state assessments. Thanks to parents, teachers and administrators.

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Two - Year Trend

Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Above By Grade




Adequate Yearly Progress

Assessment Results for Adequate Yearly Progress

Percent of Students* Proficient or Advanced in

Language ArtsState Target: 82.88%

Percent of Students* Proficient or Advanced in Mathematics

State Target: 74.57%

Percentage of All Students

TestedNCLB Target: 95%

ALL STUDENTS 80% 69% 98%

African American N/A N/A 100%

Alaska Native/American Indian 70% 59% 97%

Asian/Pacific Islander 75% 72% 98%

Caucasian 86% 75% 98.6%

Hispanic 91% 81% 100%

Multi-Ethnic N/A N/A 100%

District Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) StatusDistrict Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) StatusDistrict Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) StatusDistrict Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status

Met AYP: No AYP Level*: 3* District AYP Level 1 = Alert; Levels 2 and 3 = Improvement

Status, Level 4 = Corrective ActionAYP level designation is based on assessment results from

Spring of 2011-2012 school year, and is applied to 2012-2013 school year.

* District AYP Level 1 = Alert; Levels 2 and 3 = Improvement Status, Level 4 = Corrective Action

AYP level designation is based on assessment results from Spring of 2011-2012 school year, and is applied to

2012-2013 school year.



2012-2013 school year.



2012-2013 school year.Districts at Level 2 or above must development an improvement plan. Parents are invited to participate in the planning process and are encouraged to contact the superintendent’s office or the school principal to find out how to participate in upgrading the quality of the district’s educational program.

Districts at Level 2 or above must development an improvement plan. Parents are invited to participate in the planning process and are encouraged to contact the superintendent’s office or the school principal to find out how to participate in upgrading the quality of the district’s educational program.



Schools Identified for Improvement for 2011 – 2012(Level 2 or above)



% of District Schools Identified for Improvement:43%43%

School NameTitle ISchool

(Yes or No)

AYP LevelDesignation

(2 – 5)Ketchikan High School No 4Fast Track Virtual School Yes 5Revilla Alternative High School Yes 5

Each year, the District and individual schools receive an Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) rating. The calculation used takes into account math and reading performance. AYP is based on standards set at the federal level and monitored by the state. AYP status for elementary and middle school grade levels is determined by SBA performances made by aggregate and disaggregate groups. High school AYP status is determined by both SBA performance and graduation rates. AYP must be made in all subgroups in both content areas to make AYP overall.

Blended Learning & Dropout PreventionWhen students drop-out of school, it is rarely an event; it’s a process (Educationnext.org, Fall 2011). The majority of the time,

attendance issues cause classwork to backup and students fall further and further behind, eventually losing credit.Ketchikan schools are using online learning coupled with face-to-face interaction with teachers to interrupt this cycle.

Students can take individually paced courses online in a classroom environment that is supported by their actual online instructors. Not only are courses being “blended” to better meet each individual student’s learning styles, student schedules are also being created that “blend” the courses from all of the district’s high schools. This allows any district student access to any course, whether it is a direct-instructed Ketchikan High School course, a Revilla High School paper and pencil course, or an online Education 2020 course through Revilla Online.

Leveraging all of the district’s resources using these blended strategies is another way that Ketchikan Schools are working to meet all students’ needs and to eliminate dropouts.

Ketchikan Students Score well on ACTThis report reflects the achievement of Ketchikan graduates on the ACT over time and is an indication of the extent to which they are prepared for college. What our students have proven is, that over the last five years, on average, they are coming out of high school more prepared for college level course work than their peers in the rest of the state. This achievement would not be possible without the dedication of parents, staff, teachers, and community members.

Five Year Trends - Average ACT Scores

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is a organization that believes in respecting individuals, demanding excellence, fostering life long learning, and supporting relationships that strengthen family and community. Our instructional programs must meet the varying needs of all students and prepare them for successful futures as productive citizens in the 21st century.

Our schools are places that welcome and encourage parent and community participation in the education of our students.

We Measure Success by:

• Student Achievement

• Attendance rate

• Graduation rate

School Performance

School 4 Yr Cohort Graduation Rate

Graduates in2011 Cohort

Total Numberin 2011 Cohort

GraduationRate

State Target 55.58%

Ketchikan High School 139 158 88%Revilla Jr/Sr High School 25 41 60.98%Fast Track 4 22 18.18%DISTRICT TOTALS 168 221 76%

Graduation Rates 2011-2012The four year adjusted cohort graduation rate is the number of students who graduated in four years with a regular high school diploma by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class. The students who are part of the 2012 four-year cohort are those students who originally entered grade 9 during the 2008-2009 school year.

Dropout RatesGrades 7th - 12th 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

Schoenbar Middle School 0.0% 0.4% 0.0%Fast Track Virtual School 10.0% 36.0% 20.6%Revilla Alternative School 15.2% 13.0% 8.1%Ketchikan High School 4.7% 0.6% 0.7%

School Grades K-8 Number of Students

Retained

Number Retained

Membershipon 6/3/12

Retention Rate

Houghtaling Elementary 3 349 0.9%Schoenbar Middle School 2 274 0.7%Fawn Mountain Elementary 1 284 0.4%Point Higgins Elementary 0 267 0%

Tongass School of Arts & Sciences 0 147 0%

Ketchikan Charter School 3 189 1.6%Revilla Jr/Sr High School 2 15 13.3%Fast TrackVirtual School 0 45 0%

80 85 90 95 100Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility

Fast Track Virtual School

Revilla Alternative School

Ketchikan High School

Schoenbar Middle School

Tongass School of Arts and Sciences

Point Higgins Elementary

Ketchikan Charter School

Houghtaling Elementary

Fawn Mountain Elementary

2011-2012 2010-2011

Attendance Rate by School

Enrollment and Attendance

Oct. 1, 2010

Oct. 1, 2011

Annual Enrollment

Change

Enrollment Change Due to

Student Transfers

Houghtaling Elementary 356 309 -13.1% 16%

Ketchikan High School 534 560 4.8% 8.5%

Schoenbar Middle School 273 275 0.6% 9.8%

Fawn Mountain Elementary

309 247 -20.1% 14.5%

Point Higgins School 232 239 3.2% 8.4%

Revilla Jr/Sr High School 100 124 23.6% 54.3%

Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility

3 4 21.7% 100.0%

Fast Track 77 94 22.3% 58.3%

Ketchikan Charter School 177 188% 6.1% 18.4%

Tongass School of Arts & Sciences

154 156 1.0% 29.4%

Enrollment Change

School Connection

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Support of SchoolsSuccess of our school district is reliant upon the relationship that we have with the community, businesses, parents, city, and borough. It is together that we are preparing our children for the world to come. We thank all who give to make education possible in our town. It would be impossible to reach our mission “to provide high quality instruction to every student within a positive environment reflective of our community needs,” without the support of the community, and borough.

Thank you.

SchoolsNumber of School to Business

PartnershipsAverage Number of

Volunteer Hours Per Week

Fast Track 1 0

Fawn Mountain 24 25

Houghtaling 2 70

Ketchikan Charter School 4 95

KRYF 2 1

Point Higgins 0 27

Revilla 7 0

Schoenbar 4 4

Tongass School of Arts and Sciences 25 46

Ketchikan High School 2 15

ONLINE RESOURCES2012-2013 School Year

Check Out the New Look of www.KGBSD.orgFor the start of the 2012-2013 school year the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School unveiled a new website. KGBSD is currently in the process of recreating its website to better communicate and share information with parents, students, employees and the community. With easy to access calendars, e-alerts, a mobil web app and up to date information, it is our goal to have what you need, only a click away.

We believe that a successful school district is a product of community involvement. We are redesigning our approach to communication. To help us connect -- and stay connected -- with what is needed to provide everyone with current, accurate information.

PowerSchoolThe PowerSchool program gives parents and students access to real-time information that may include attendance, grades, lunch balances and school bulletins. Everyone stays connected: students stay on top of assignments, parents are able to participate more fully in their student's progress, and teachers can more effectively use their grade book as a planning and reporting tool.

PowerSchool is a secure, web-based system accessed through an internet connection. Connect from home, the office, the public library, or from any computer, and new for the 12-13 school year from your mobile device.

PowerSchool features may include:• Summary of current grades

• Reports showing all assignment scores for each class

• Detailed attendance reports

• School announcements

• School lunch balance alerts

Recent Enhancements to PowerSchool:

• Mobile Gradebook app from the App Store

• Single Sign-On (SSO), this allows parents to select their own user name and password. In addition, for families with additional students, it allows for the centralization of all these accounts.

Please call your school office if you have any questions about PowerSchool's available features or need

assistance.

FlashAlertKetchikan Gateway Borough School District uses FlashAlert.net to send emergency messages, and school

closures. Parents and community members signed up for FlashAlert will receive up to date school closure and emergency information, and news releases through e-mail and cell phone text messages.

FlashNews ReleasesKGBSD uses FlashNews to post non-emergency news releases. These messages are sent out as emails to those

who sign up through the FlashAlert system.

Visit www.kgbsd.org to sign up

http://www.flashalert.net/

http://www.flashalert.net/



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